Aaron Rodgers he threw two touchdown passes and New York Jets they succeeded in returning to New York by crushing the New England Patriots 24-3, Thursday night.
Rodgers was playing his first regular season game at MetLife Stadium since the Jets’ opener last season when he suffered a torn Achilles tendon that abruptly ended his first campaign in New York.
This time, Rodgers made his fans forget about this evening of misfortune by completing 27 of his 35 passes for gains of 281 yards.
The 40-year-old quarterback showed no signs of fatigue in his third game in 11 days, carving up the Pats defense with surgical precision.
“I felt good tonight,” Rodgers said after the game. I did things I did when I was younger. I was able to extend some plays, and the offensive line did a good job.
“These are the types of plays I’ve made before and are important in this type of game. It’s great to have this ability again. »
The Jets (2-1) sign their second win in a row against the Patriots (1-2) and end an eight-game losing streak at home against New England. Before those two wins, they had suffered 15 straight losses at the hands of their opponents in the American Association East division between 2016 and 2023.
And there was never much doubt about this game.
Rodgers entered the field to a big hug and soon after, the crowd was on its feet again.
His touchdown passes were intercepted Alan Lazard etc Garrett Wilsonwho finished the game with 48 and 33 receiving yards respectively.
Breece Hall he really surprised the Jets. He made 16 carries for gains of 54 yards as well as covering 29 yards on four receptions.
The tight end Tyler Conklin led New York with five receptions for 93 yards. Braelon Allen led the Jets in rushing yards with 55 on 11 carries.
The Jets defense completely neutralized the Pats offense.
Jacoby Brissett on just 98 yards of aerial gain. He suffered five sacks.
Third overall pick Drake Maye made his NFL debut by replacing Brissett late in the game. He completed four passes in eight attempts for 22 yards.
The 22-year-old quarterback also had two runs for gains of 12 yards.New England’s ground attack was limited to 78 yards, including 29 before Antonio Gibson and 23 with Rhammondre Stevenson.
Rodgers ran down the field on the second run of the Jets’ offense – with a little help from the Patriots.
A first down pass from Rodgers to Hall was intercepted for no gain, but Jahlani Tavai picked up the Jets running back and brought it on with a move worthy of a wrestling ring.
The 15-yard penalty put the ball at the Patriots’ 31 line.
Four plays later, Rodgers threw a quick pass to Lazard to his left for a 10-yard touchdown.
Lazard immediately ran to Rodgers and handed him the ball, as it was his first touchdown pass at home for the Jets.
Rodgers and the Jets continued on their next possession, capping a 14-play, 91-yard drive with a 1-yard run by Hall.
A 44-yard field goal by Joey Slye cut the lead to 14-3 before halftime.
The Jets made it 21-3 with just over six minutes left in the third quarter when Rodgers connected with Wilson on a two-yard run.
Greg Zuerlein finished with a 28-yard field goal in the final quarter.
2024-09-20 03:18:00
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